Press Releases | ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û /press-releases The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û dares to create a more perfect union — beyond one person, party, or side. Our mission is to realize this promise of the United States Constitution for all and expand the reach of its guarantees. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:10:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/11/apple-touch-icon.png@2x-150x150.png Press Releases | ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û /press-releases 32 32 Kentucky Woman Files Class-Action Lawsuit Against Two Abortion Bans /press-releases/kentucky-woman-files-class-action-lawsuit-against-two-abortion-bans-2 Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:36:44 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=193367 ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Urges House to Kill Bill that Could Give Trump Admin Power to Crush Dissent and Go After Political Enemies /press-releases/aclu-urges-house-to-kill-bill-that-could-give-trump-admin-power-to-crush-dissent-and-go-after-political-enemies Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:51:25 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=193361 Court Blocks Louisiana Law Requiring Public Schools to Display Ten Commandments in Every Classroom /press-releases/court-blocks-louisiana-law-requiring-public-schools-to-display-ten-commandments-in-every-classroom Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:55:53 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=193351 ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Statement on Defense Secretary Austin’s Decision to Appeal Validity of Plea Agreements for 9/11 Defendants /press-releases/aclu-statement-on-defense-secretary-austins-decision-to-appeal-validity-of-plea-agreements-for-9-11-defendants Sat, 09 Nov 2024 14:35:52 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=193332 Court Restores Relief to Cobb County Absentee Voters, Ensures Ballots will be Counted /press-releases/court-restores-relief-to-cobb-county-absentee-voters-ensures-ballots-will-be-counted Thu, 07 Nov 2024 19:03:42 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=193017 Court Rules Signed Plea Agreements with Three of the 9/11 Defendants Are Valid and Must Go Into Effect /press-releases/court-rules-signed-plea-agreements-with-three-of-the-9-11-defendants-are-valid-and-must-go-into-effect Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:24:41 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=192951 ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Statement on Arizona Abortion Access Amendment Passage and Implementation /press-releases/aclu-statement-on-arizona-abortion-access-amendment-passage-and-implementation Wed, 06 Nov 2024 21:05:06 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=192907 ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Responds to Election of Donald Trump /press-releases/aclu-responds-to-election-of-donald-trump Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:48:05 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=192836 Georgia Supreme Court Overturns Relief for Cobb County Voters /press-releases/georgia-supreme-court-overturns-relief-for-cobb-county-voters Mon, 04 Nov 2024 21:17:53 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=192688 ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Asks Supreme Court to Hear Guantánamo Attorney’s Lawsuit Challenging CIA’s Excessive Secrecy /press-releases/aclu-asks-supreme-court-to-hear-guantanamo-attorneys-lawsuit-challenging-cias-excessive-secrecy Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:06:17 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=192638 Supreme Court to Determine Future of Equal Protection and Voting Rights Act Claims in Louisiana Case /press-releases/supreme-court-to-determine-future-of-equal-protection-and-voting-rights-act-claims-in-louisiana-case Mon, 04 Nov 2024 17:11:11 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=192629 ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Iowa Statement on Decision Regarding Iowa's New Citizen Voter Challenge /press-releases/aclu-of-iowa-statement-on-decision-regarding-iowas-new-citizen-voter-challenge Mon, 04 Nov 2024 02:53:43 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=192578 Judge Orders Cobb County Officials to Express Mail Over 3,000 Delayed Absentee Ballots /press-releases/judge-orders-cobb-county-officials-to-express-mail-over-3000-delayed-absentee-ballots Fri, 01 Nov 2024 23:23:33 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=192547 ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û and Public Interest Law Center Comment on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in Pennsylvania Voting Challenge /press-releases/aclu-and-public-interest-law-center-comment-on-u-s-supreme-court-ruling-in-pennsylvania-voting-challenge Fri, 01 Nov 2024 23:03:27 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=192542 Civil Rights Groups File Emergency Lawsuit to Ensure Cobb County Absentee Voters Have Time to Cast Their Ballots /press-releases/civil-rights-groups-file-emergency-lawsuit-to-ensure-cobb-county-absentee-voters-have-time-to-cast-their-ballots Fri, 01 Nov 2024 13:28:34 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=192411 ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Files Iowa Lawsuit in Challenge to New Voter Purge /press-releases/aclu-files-iowa-lawsuit-in-challenge-to-new-voter-purge Thu, 31 Oct 2024 15:46:14 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=192364 Universities Should Protect Students’ Right to Protest, End Crackdown on Peaceful Protests /press-releases/universities-should-protect-students-right-to-protest-end-crackdown-on-peaceful-protests Thu, 31 Oct 2024 13:00:30 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=192342 Voting Rights Groups React to Court Ruling in Pennsylvania Handwritten Date Mail Ballot Case /press-releases/voting-rights-groups-react-to-court-ruling-in-pennsylvania-handwritten-date-mail-ballot-case Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:46:02 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=192261 Crystal Mason Asks Highest Criminal Court to Affirm Acquittal /press-releases/crystal-mason-asks-highest-criminal-court-to-affirm-acquittal Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:35:23 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=192243 ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Warns Iowa County Auditors to Follow Law in the Face of Requests for Mass Voter Removals Shortly Before Election /press-releases/aclu-warns-iowa-county-auditors-to-follow-law-in-the-face-of-requests-for-mass-voter-removals-shortly-before-election Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:12:27 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=192189 Groups Secure Temporary Order to Halt Georgia Mass Voter Challenges /press-releases/groups-secure-temporary-order-to-halt-georgia-mass-voter-challenges Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:54:06 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=191900 ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Warns that Biden-Harris Administration Rules on AI in National Security Lack Key Protections /press-releases/aclu-warns-that-biden-harris-administration-rules-on-ai-in-national-security-lack-key-protections Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:04:54 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=191741 Ohio Citizens and Legal Groups Ask Federal Judge to Enforce Prior Ruling Against Requiring Naturalized Citizens to Produce Proof of Citizenship if Challenged at Ballot Box /press-releases/ohio-citizens-and-legal-groups-ask-federal-judge-to-enforce-prior-ruling-against-requiring-naturalized-citizens-to-produce-proof-of-citizenship-if-challenged-at-ballot-box Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:30:06 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=191703 ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Statement on Former President Trump’s Repeated Threats to Prosecute or Punish Political Opponents if Elected /press-releases/aclu-statement-on-former-president-trumps-repeated-threats-to-prosecute-or-punish-political-opponents-if-elected Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:24:19 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=191638 ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Sues Federal Agencies for Records Unveiling Conditions at Federal Prisons and Tent-Like Structures Used to Detain Immigrants /press-releases/aclu-sues-federal-agencies-for-records-unveiling-conditions-at-federal-prisons-and-tent-like-structures-used-to-detain-immigrants Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:53:07 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=191674 ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Brief in Emergency Abortion Case Sounds Alarm on Dangerous Fetal Rights Argument /press-releases/aclu-brief-in-emergency-abortion-case-sounds-alarm-on-dangerous-fetal-rights-argument Tue, 22 Oct 2024 20:47:59 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=191433 ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û-SC and ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Sue South Carolina DMV, Election Commission Over Denial of Voter Registration Opportunities to Thousands of 17-year-olds  /press-releases/aclu-sc-and-aclu-sue-south-carolina-dmv-election-commission-over-denial-of-voter-registration-opportunities-to-thousands-of-17-year-olds Tue, 22 Oct 2024 18:11:24 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=191438 Louisiana Families Urge Federal Court to Block State Law Mandating Ten Commandments Displays in All Public School Classrooms /press-releases/louisiana-families-urge-federal-court-to-block-state-law-mandating-ten-commandments-displays-in-all-public-school-classrooms Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:08:23 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=191393 Court Holds Maryland Accountable for Dire Conditions in Baltimore Jails /press-releases/court-holds-maryland-accountable-for-dire-conditions-in-baltimore-jails Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:44:30 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=191223 ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Attorney Chase Strangio Will Present Argument at Supreme Court on Behalf of Private Plaintiffs in Upcoming Landmark Transgender Rights Case /press-releases/aclu-attorney-chase-strangio-will-present-argument-at-supreme-court-on-behalf-of-private-plaintiffs-in-upcoming-landmark-transgender-rights-case Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:55:25 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=191225 Brief Urges Minnesota Supreme Court to Reject Attempt to Compel Disclosure of Reporters’ Communications in Major Case for Press Freedom /press-releases/brief-urges-minnesota-supreme-court-to-reject-attempt-to-compel-disclosure-of-reporters-communications-in-major-case-for-press-freedom Mon, 21 Oct 2024 21:49:59 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=191346 Supreme Court Oral Arguments in Landmark Transgender Rights Case Scheduled for December 4 /press-releases/supreme-court-oral-arguments-in-landmark-transgender-rights-case-scheduled-for-december-4 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 16:03:10 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190990 Oklahoma Families, Teachers and Faith Leaders File Lawsuit to Block Superintendent Ryan Walters’ Bible-Education Mandate /press-releases/oklahoma-families-teachers-and-faith-leaders-file-lawsuit-to-block-superintendent-ryan-walters-bible-education-mandate Thu, 17 Oct 2024 18:29:15 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190968 ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Comment on the Department of Labor’s AI Guidelines for Employers and Vendors /press-releases/aclu-comment-on-the-department-of-labors-ai-guidelines-for-employers-and-vendors Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:49:17 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190958 Court Blocks Georgia’s New Hand Counting Rule in Victory for Voters /press-releases/court-blocks-georgias-new-hand-counting-rule-in-victory-for-voters Thu, 17 Oct 2024 00:02:28 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190876 ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û and Partners Challenge Death Qualification and the Death Penalty in Kansas /press-releases/aclu-and-partners-challenge-death-qualification-and-the-death-penalty-in-kansas Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:20:24 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190824 Nebraska Supreme Court Orders Elections Officials to Let Thousands of Nebraskans with Felony Convictions Vote /press-releases/nebraska-supreme-court-orders-elections-officials-to-let-thousands-of-nebraskans-with-felony-convictions-vote Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:41:13 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190813 Victory in Lawsuit Against Texas Anti-Voter Law S.B. 1 /press-releases/victory-in-lawsuit-against-texas-anti-voter-law-s-b-1 Tue, 15 Oct 2024 23:12:02 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190787 U.S. Supreme Declines to Hear Appeal from Guam Supreme Court Ruling in Abortion Case /press-releases/u-s-supreme-declines-to-hear-appeal-from-guam-supreme-court-ruling-in-abortion-case Mon, 07 Oct 2024 20:07:53 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190339 Dismissal in Nevada Case a Win for Voting Rights  /press-releases/dismissal-in-nevada-case-a-win-for-voting-rights Mon, 14 Oct 2024 23:36:17 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190790 Federal Court Declines to Extend Georgia's Voter Registration Deadline as State Recovers From Hurricane Helene /press-releases/federal-court-declines-to-extend-georgias-voter-registration-deadline-as-state-recovers-from-hurricane-helene Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:47:41 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190743 ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û and ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of NC Launch Voter Education and Mobilization Effort for State Supreme Court and Legislative Races /press-releases/aclu-and-aclu-of-nc-launch-voter-education-and-mobilization-effort-for-state-supreme-court-and-legislative-races Thu, 10 Oct 2024 17:45:34 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190550 At Supreme Court, Tennessee Seeks to Expand Reach of Dobbs to Ban Health Care for Transgender Youth /press-releases/at-supreme-court-tennessee-seeks-to-expand-reach-of-dobbs-to-ban-health-care-for-transgender-youth Tue, 08 Oct 2024 19:58:15 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190409 Georgia Supreme Court Reinstates Six-Week Abortion Ban /press-releases/georgia-supreme-court-reinstates-six-week-abortion-ban Mon, 07 Oct 2024 16:57:05 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190306 Appeals Court Reinstates Muslim Americans’ Lawsuit Challenging Discriminatory Questioning by U.S. Border Officers /press-releases/appeals-court-reinstates-muslim-americans-lawsuit-challenging-discriminatory-questioning-by-u-s-border-officers Fri, 04 Oct 2024 18:48:40 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190211 Civil Rights Groups Intervene in Lawsuit Challenging Georgia’s New Hand Counting Rule /press-releases/civil-rights-groups-intervene-in-lawsuit-challenging-georgias-new-hand-counting-rule Thu, 03 Oct 2024 21:09:45 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190143 Voting Rights Advocates Warn That Ohio Secretary LaRose’s Mass Removal of Voters May Violate Federal Law  /press-releases/voting-rights-advocates-warn-that-ohio-secretary-laroses-mass-removal-of-voters-may-violate-federal-law Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:45:48 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190105 Civil Rights Organizations Seek Records Related to Oklahoma State Department of Education Spending Millions on Bibles /press-releases/civil-rights-orgs-seek-records-related-to-ok-state-department-of-education-spending-millions-on-bibles Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:22:35 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190110 Biden Administration Defends Unlawful Trump Policy that Blocked Military Service Members’ Path to Expedited Citizenship /press-releases/biden-admin-moves-forward-with-defense-of-unlawful-trump-policy-that-blocked-military-service-members-path-to-expedited-citizenship Thu, 03 Oct 2024 09:23:10 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190038 ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û and SisterSong Statement on Petition to Georgia Supreme Court to Reinstate Abortion Ban /press-releases/aclu-and-sistersong-statement-on-petition-to-georgia-supreme-court-to-reinstate-abortion-ban Wed, 02 Oct 2024 23:53:11 +0000 /?post_type=press_release&p=190032